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Cranston-Gingras, A. and Rivera-Singletary, G. (2017). Educational Initiatives Supporting Students from Migrant Farmworker Backgrounds, In Perez, P.A. & Zarate, M.E. (Eds). Facilitating Educational Success for Migrant Farmworker Students in the U.S., New York: Routledge.

Cranston-Gingras, A. and Paul, J.L. (2008). Ethics and students with disabilities from migrant farmworker families. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 27 (1), 24-30.

Zalaquett, C., Alvarez-Mchatton, P and Cranston-Gingras, A. (2007). Characteristics of Latina/o migrant farmworker students attending a large metropolitan university. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 6 (2), 135-156.

Alvarez-Mchatton, P., Zalaquett, C. and Cranston-Gingras, A. (2006). Achieving Success: Perceptions of Students from Migrant Farmworker Families, American Secondary Education, 34 (2) 25-39.

Cranston-Gingras, A., Morse, W. and Alvarez McHatton, P. (2004). First year college experiences of students from migrant farmworker families. Journal of the First Year Experience and Students in Transition, 16 (1), 9-25.

Cranston-Gingras, A. (2003) Reconnecting youth from migrant farmworker families. Reclaiming Children and Youth, (11) 4, 242-246.

Martinez, Y., Cranston-Gingras, A. and Velasquez, J. (2001). Youth from Migrant Farmworker Families: Perspectives of School Personnel. Journal of At-Risk Issues 7, (3). 4 – 11.

Martinez, Y and Cranston-Gingras, A. (2001). Migrant farmworker families: perceptions of parental involvement in school. Reaching Today’s Youth, 5 (3) 35-41.

Cranston-Gingras, A. (2000). The Opportunity to Graduate. Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, II, I, 108.

Platt, J. S., Cranston-Gingras, A. and Scott, J.  (1991) Understanding and educating migrant students. Preventing School Failure, 36 (1), 41 - 46.

Anderson, D. A. and Cranston-Gingras, A. (1991). Sensitizing counselors and educators multicultural issues: An interactive approach. Journal of Counseling and Development, 70 (1) 91-98.

Cranston-Gingras, A. and Anderson, D.A. (1990). Reducing the migrant student drop-out rate: The role of school counselors. The School Counselor, 38 (2), 95-104.

Dare to dream: Insider perspectives on the journey to college and beyond. (Cranston-Gingras, A., Rivera-Singletary, G., Magana, A., & Luis, R.). National Migrant Education Conference, Orlando, Florida, May 1, 2017.

Expanding Student Representation on Capitol Hill – The National HEP/CAMP Association Internship Program. (Doone, P., Bueno, I., and Diaz, V.) HEP/CAMP National Conference, Austin, Texas, November 5-8, 2017.

FCDP Collaboration with Program. (Mendez, R., Haugli, J., Valdivia-Sanchez, L., and Soto, N.). 2017 FACTE Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 19, 2017.

State FMPAC Meeting “HEP/CAMP Programs. (Mendez, R. and Luis, R.). HEP/CAMP National Conference, Tampa, Florida, July 19, 2017.

Difficulties faced by HEP students in Transitioning to Employment and Post-Secondary Education. (Doone, P.). HEP/CAMP Annual Directors Meeting, Washington DC, July 18-20, 2016.

CAMP Recruitment: Uncovering the Gold Mine of Resource. (Luis, R., Leiva, P., and Echavarria, G.). HEP/CAMP National Conference, Sacramento, California, October 16-19, 2016. 

Our Greatest Advocates- Our Students: The National HEP/CAMP Association Summer Internship Program. (Doone, P. and Ibarra, L.). HEP/CAMP National Conference, Tampa, Florida, October 19-21, 2015.

Show and Tell:  How to Access & Incorporate Free USCIS Citizenship Resource Center Materials into GED Social Studies Instruction. (Gahr, B. and Smith, K.). HEP/CAMP National Conference, Tampa, Florida, October 19-21, 2015.           

Researching HEP and CAMP: Accessing and contributing to the knowledge base. (Cranston-Gingras, A., Willison, S., Torres, V., Jasis, P. & Bejarano, C.). National Migrant HEP/CAMP Association Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida, October 20, 2015.

CAMP Ambassadors: Student Leader Involvement in CAMPus Visitation Program. (Luis. R.). HEP/CAMP National Conference, Tampa, Florida, October 19-21, 2015.

Engaging Private and Corporate Stakeholders to Support Student Success. (Cranston-Gingras, A., Trakas, P. & Buccino, L.).  National Migrant HEP/CAMP Association Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida, October 20, 2014.

Building Careers: One Farmworker at a Time. (Doone, P., Diaz-Vega, M., and Mendez, R.). 2014 Farmworker Career Development Program & DEO, Bradenton, Florida, October 9, 2014.

Recruitment & Retention: CAMPus Visitation Programs. (Luis, R. and Leiva, P.) HEP/CAMP National Conference, Tampa, Florida, October 20-22, 2014.

HEP/CAMP Cooperation and Collaboration with the MEP. (Doone, P. and Mendez, R.). National ID&R Forum, Jacksonville, Florida, October 28-30, 2014.

High School Equivalency Program: Facing New Challenges. (Diaz-Vega, M. and Mendez, R.). SOSSY, Clearwater, Florida, November 20, 2014.

Collaboration and Cooperation with MEP. (Aduviri, A., Mendez, R., and Luis, R.). 2013 National ID & R Forum, Tampa, Florida, October 1, 2013.

Strategies to Recruit Lifelong Learners. (Luis, R. and Leiva, P.). HEP/CAMP National Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, November 17-18, 2011.

Factors in the academic achievement of migrant students (Evans, L., Cranston-Gingras, A., Ban, R., Melecio, R. and Rivera-Singletary, G.). Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). New Orleans, LA, April 8, 2011.

Through the eyes of employers: Investigating the process of employment for youth in transition. (Knollman, G., Rademaker, S., Cranston-Gingras, A., Hicks, T.) Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). New Orleans, LA. April 9, 2011.

Briefing Before the Education Sub Committee of the Florida Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Regarding Migrant Students: Resources for Migrant Children Similar to Other Students but Achievement Still Lags. (Cranston-Gingras and Villaneueva) Tampa, Florida, January 28, 2010.

Post-Secondary Transition and Support: Research Based Practices. (Cranston-Gingras, Doone, Diaz-Vega, Sandy and Mendez). 40th Annual National Migrant Education Conference, Orlando, Florida, April 21, 2008.

Addressing What Works in the Education of Students from Migrant Farmworker Backgrounds. (Zalaquett, Cranston-Gingras, Doone, Rivera-Singletary and Vallejo). 55th Annual Meeting of The Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies, Ybor City, Florida, April 19, 2008.

Post-Secondary Migrant Students Becoming Teachers: The USF Migrant Scholars Program (Cranston-Gingras).  2006 Florida Migrant Education Conference, Orlando, Florida, December 6, 2006.

Reaching Out: Migrant Student Services (Gahr, Matthews and Cranston-Gingras). Florida College Access Network Conference, Tampa, Florida, September 20, 2006.

High School Completion and Higher Education Opportunities: HEP, CAMP and the Migrant Scholars Program, Harvesting Success: One Child at a Time (Cranston-Gingras, Doone, Mendez). Florida Migrant Education Program Supportive Services Conference, Tampa, Florida, November 29, 2004.

Center for Migrant Education, Programs and Practices, ENLACE Dialogue on Latino Educational and Social Issues: Research and Community Outreach Showcase, Tampa, Florida, November 14, 2003.

Creating A School-University Partnership: Elements and Accomplishments, Florida Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, October 17, 2003.

Higher Education Access and Support, Title I Bridges the Achievement Divide, Title I and Migrant Education Statewide Technical Assistance Conference, Orlando, Florida, September 11, 2003.

Assessing Academic Preparedness for HEP/GED Instruction, U.S. Department of Education Annual Migrant Education Program Director’s Meeting, McLean, Virginia, February 24, 2003.

Children of the Harvest: The Supports Needed for Migrant Secondary School Students, American Youth Policy Forum Capitol Hill Presentation, June 28, 2002.

Effective Practices to Address Changing Dynamics in High School Equivalency Programs. National Migrant Education Conference, Orlando, Florida, April 3, 2001.

High School Completion and Higher Education Opportunities. Partners Collaborating in the 21st Century. The Florida Migrant/ESOL Conference, Altamonte Springs, Fl. August 23, 2000.

Selected Collaborative Initiatives through the Center for Migrant Education. First Annual COE School-Based Research and Innovative Practices Forum, Spring, 2000.

Assisting Migrant Children and their families in the Special Education Process, Florida Department of Education Migrant Education Forum, Orlando, Florida, September 22, 1999.

Creating a Learning Community, National Migrant Education Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas, April 26, 1999.

Post-Secondary Opportunities for Migrant Students, United States Department of Education Migrant Education State Director’s Conference, Crystal City, VA., October 6, 1998.

Transitioning HEP Students to Post-Secondary Settings, National Migrant Education Conference, Louisville, Kentucky March 30, 1998.

Adult Migrant Program and Services, Americorp Project and High School Equivalency Program, Florida Migrant Interstate Conference, Tampa, Florida, January 26, 1998.

The San Jose Mission, Migrant Education Supportive Services Forum, Clearwater Beach, Florida, October 2, 1997.

Confronting the Challenges of Migrant Students with Special Needs who Drop Out of School, National Migrant Education Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 28, 1997.

From High School to College: Enhancing the Migrant Education Continuum, National Migrant Education Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 28, 1997.

Retrieving and Rebuilding: The High School Equivalency program for Migrant Youth, National Dropout Prevention Conference, Tampa, Florida, March 25, 1996.

Latinas with Special Needs, Voces Nuestras, Conference on Latina Perspectives in the 90's. Tampa, Florida, March 23, 1996.

Let’s Talk About Migrant Students Who Have Special Educational Needs. Florida Migrant Interstate Conference, Tampa, Florida, January 29, 1996

Strengthening partnerships between HEP/CAMP programs and State Departments of Education, National Migrant Education Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, March 27, 1995

High School Equivalency Program Forum, National Migrant Education Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, March 29, 1995

More than peas in a pod: The diversity of HEP program options, 1994 National Migrant Education Conference, Harvesting America's Future, Kansas City, Missouri, March 15, 1994.

Migrant Even Start External Evaluation, Florida First Start and Even Start Family Literacy Technical Assistance and Training Meeting, Orlando, Florida, April 27, 1994.

High School Equivalency Program, Adult Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker State Advisory Committee Meeting, Tampa, Florida, April 14, 1994

Working with associations and others. 1993 Migrant Director's Roundtable Conference, Washington, D.C. October 18, 1993.

Reflections from the field: What research with farmworker children and young adults is telling us. National Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Education Conference, Denver Colorado, May 12, 1993.

Understanding the needs of migrant students: Current research and first-hand testimonials from migrant students, Stetson University 2nd Annual Multicultural Education Institute, January 14, 1993.

Migrant students' perceptions of their educational needs and characteristics, Council for Exceptional Children Conference on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Children, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 14, 1992.

Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Children: An Examination of Risk Factors, Florida Federation Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, October 17, 1992

A Seminar on Current Migrant Research, National Migrant Education Conference, Anaheim, California, March 17, 1992

Addressing the Special Needs of Migrant Students: An Examination of Risk Factors, National Migrant Education Conference, Anaheim, California, March 17, 1992.

Effective Instructional Practices for HEP and CAMP Programs, United States Department of Education, 25th Annual Migrant Education Director's Conference, Washington, D.C., December 10, 1991.

Causal Factors of Personal Growth and Self-Esteem among Migrant Youth, Florida Department of Education Adult Migrant Program Twenty-fifth Anniversary Workshop, Tampa, Florida, June 12, 1991.

Migrant Students with Handicaps: The Role of Migrant, Regular and Special Educators. National Conference on Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Education, Buffalo, New York, April 30, 1991.

Special Education for Migrant Students with Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, April 3, 1991.

Special Education for Migrant Students with Handicaps, Florida Association Student Council for Exceptional Children Annual Recruitment Day, Tampa, Florida, February 22, 1991.

Special Education for Migrant Students, Florida Federation Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention, Daytona Beach, Florida, October 20, 1990.

Special Education for Migrant Children: The Role of the Migrant Educator, Florida Department of Education Migrant Education Annual Workshop, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, August 22, 23, 1990.

Reducing the Migrant Student Drop-Out Rate, Florida Department of Education Student Services Conference, St. Petersburg, Florida, September 20, 1989.

Drop-Out Retrieval: The High School Equivalency Program, Florida Department of Education Migrant Education Supportive Services Conference, Tampa, Florida, August 16, 1989.

Training Special Educators to Serve Handicapped Migrant Students, Annual Conference of the American Council on Rural Special Education, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, March 6, 1989.

The University of South Florida High School Equivalency Program, National Migrant Education and Health Conference, Hollywood, Florida, May 12, 1988.